10 Great Adventure Foodie Tours

  • October 26, 2015
10 Great Adventure Foodie Tours
Seventy-one percent of adventure travel itineraries now have an experiential food focus. Cooking classes and visits to wineries, breweries and distilleries ranked as the top requested activities as reported by tour operators and travel agents. The study also revealed that over 1/3 of global tourism expenditure is spent on food and beverage products, and tourists are increasingly identifying local food and food experiences as their primary and secondary motivations for choosing specific destinations.

10 Great Adventure Foodie Tours:


  1. Tuscany “Slow Food” Cycling Tour - Join a family-run farm in the heart of Tuscany for an exciting cycling and epicurean adventure dedicated to the "Slow Food" movement. This exclusive six-day Tuscany tour includes some of the most beautiful bike rides in Italy and a complete cultural immersion into the Tuscan lifestyle on an energy-independent Italian agriturismo. https://www.ciclismoclassico.com/trips/tuscany-green-toscana-verde/



  1. Belgium Beer Bike Tour - There are 1,130+ beers brewed in Belgium. In addition to six Trappist ales and abbey beers, it churns out lagers such as Stella Artois and Jupiler. This tour offers access to more boutique breweries than any other European bicycle tour. https://www.ciclismoclassico.com/bike-belgium/



  1. Epicurean Adventure Across Georgia's Wine Country - Explore gorgeous Georgia on a culinary and cultural caravan that traverses a country entwined with grapevines, overflowing with wine and abounding in hospitality. In the company of local MIR hosts, discover the history and living traditions of this ancient country through its chefs, winemakers, artisans and musicians. https://www.mircorp.com/trip/taste-of-georgia-wine-cuisine-culture/



  1. Taste of Uruguay - Cheese, wine and olive oil were introduced in Uruguay by families of immigrants that arrived to these lands more than 250 years ago. Today, many vineyards, wineries and local cheese artisan producers open their doors to visitors from all over the world to taste these hidden Uruguayan gastronomic treasures. https://www.adventure-life.com/uruguay/tours/2828/taste-of-uruguay



  1. Patagonia “Glamping” Tour - Join renowned South American photographer and nature documentary filmmaker Ossian Lindholm in this Travel Vision Photo Journeys exclusive, a Patagonian hiking and photo itinerary that blends Chiloe Island and Torres Del Paine National Park.Savor special food & wine moments along the way -- oysters paired with wine on a beach, superb local food, and more. Evenings are spent at the award winning EcoCamp Patagonia in its sustainable, comfortable, geodesic Suite Domes, the region's first fully sustainable accommodation south of the Amazon and the world's first geodesic hotel room. https://ciclismoclassico.com/trips/patagonia-wildlife-adventure/



  1. Peru Culinary Adventure - What better way is there to learn the culture of a country than meeting its people in the markets and tasting its specialties? Enjoy one of our best culinary tours in Peru while visiting Lima, Cusco, the Sacred Valley, and a Machu Picchu tour. Savor both the traditional and Novoandina dishes of Peru cuisine along the way. This is one of our more relaxed, culturally focused Peru tours with an emphasis on the flavors and gastronomy of Peru. https://www.adventure-life.com/peru/tours/1544/peru-cuisine



  1. Chronicle of Russian Cuisine & Culture - This delectable journey, led by a passionate local foodie, lets you eat your way through Russia's greatest cities, Moscow and St. Petersburg, while taking care to touch on all the definitive cultural sites. You will learn that Russian cuisine goes far beyond borscht and blini. Explore the enduring open-air markets and their new organic relatives, the czarist and nouvelle cuisine restaurants, and the retro Soviet cafés and vodka bars of modern Russia. Meet famed chefs for hands-on cooking classes and dine in a smorgasbord of restaurants, family homes, and a country dacha, where home-cooked cuisine and traditional Russian culture come together. https://www.mircorp.com/trip/chronicle-of-russian-cuisine-and-culture/



  1. Provence Beautiful Villages - Ride & Seek has introduced a tour in the Provence region to highlight some of the “most beautiful villages of France” as ordained by the group Les Plus Beaux Villages de France. This tour emphasizes food and local wines. There is a wonderful correlation between finest wine growing areas and world class cycling. There is no better way to Provence than through the local cuisine. https://www.rideandseek.com/local/provence



  1. Taste of Thailand - Explore Bangkok and Chiang Mai on this culinary adventure in Thailand. Try your hand at cooking traditional Thai dishes and wander local markets to pick out fresh ingredients. Visit a local coffee project, a traditional Hmong mountain village, and centuries old temples as you connect with the culture through its cuisine on this 7 day tour of Thailand. https://www.adventure-life.com/thailand/tours/4994/taste-of-thailand



  1. Wines of Mendoza Tour - For those into wine, it's hardly headlines that Mendoza is the heart of the wine country in Argentina, the fifth largest wine producer in the world. Home to 80 percent of the Argentine production, Mendoza is much more than just another wine destination -- the outstanding wines, the amazing diversity in winery architecture, the unique landscapes and the warmth of the locals make this wine country “one of a kind.” https://www.frontiersej.com/public/elegantJourneys/1/Wines_of_Mendoza/main_menu_ej